Neurophysiological Effects of Cognitive Training with and without Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Young, Healthy Adults during Basic Military Training

Neurophysiological Effects of Cognitive Training with and without Physical Exercise on Executive Function in Young, Healthy Adults during Basic Military Training - NECOBAM

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035109

Enrollment

150

Registered

2024-12-12

Start date

2025-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Executive function

Interventions

Group 1: 15-minute cognitive training Group 2: 15-minute cognitive training + prior 15-minute moderate-intensity endurance training Group 3: Control group (no intervention)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Recruited to the Infantry School of the Swiss Armed Forces 2025 in Chur, normal or corrected-to-normal vision

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medication with cognitive side effects (e.g. sleeping pills), history of brain injury or any neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, stroke)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pre- to posttest change in behavioral performance on a spatial n-back task	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pre- to posttest change in behavioral performance on an inhibition task (flanker task), military performance, heart-rate variability, brain activity (EEG)	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactAnouk Glättli

Department für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit

anouk.glaettli@unibas.ch+41 58 489 21 69

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026